Harrogate’s strong involvement in Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards
A Leeds Utd legend from Harrogate and last year’s Unsung Hero winner from Ripon will be attending this year’s Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, it has been announced.
This year will mark the 32nd anniversary of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards which have raised more than £1.5 million for young people in the region.
Previous winners, fundraisers, sponsors and Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation ambassadors will launch the call for nominations at a drinks reception at the West Park Hotel.
The awards celebrate the achievements of young people from across the Yorkshire and Humber region and are sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate.
Last year’s winners included Leeds United captain Ethan Ampadu, England Rugby star Ellie Kildunne, Will Renton from Ripon and successful young actress Matilda Firth, with Leeds United legend Eddie Gray taking the Martin Gerrard Award.
Nominations for the 2026 Awards are now open and organisers are keen to hear from anyone in the region who believes they know a deserving winner aged under 35 who was born, lives or works in Yorkshire.
They can be famous or completely unknown outside their own community as long as they have achieved something special, whether attaining success or overcoming adversity.
This year’s Awards Dinner will take place on Thursday, November 26 at Leeds United’s Centenary Pavilion.
It is the main fundraiser for the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation which makes grants to young people and organisations supporting them across the region.
The eight categories are:
Personality of the Year (sponsored by Rudding Park)
Youngster of the Year (Nabarro McAllister)
Unsung Hero (Jamboree Entertainment)
Achievement in the Arts (HACS Construction)
Achievement in Education
Achievement in Management and Enterprise (The CHR Group)
Achievement in Sport (Leeds United Football Club)
The Martin Gerrard Award (GMI Property)
The Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards were founded in 1993 to celebrate the achievements of Yorkshire’s young people, along with raising money for Yorkshire’s children’s charities.
The Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation was founded in 2010.
Nominations can be made by visiting www.yorkshireyoungachievers.co.uk
Or telephone Sonia Jones on 01423 530630 to request a nomination form.
The deadline for nominations is August 28.